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WASHINGTON -- President Bush nominated John Danforth Friday, the former Republican senator from Missouri who has most recently served as special envoy to Sudan, to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. If confirmed, he will replace John Negroponte, who moves on to become America's top envoy to Iraq after the U.S.-led occupation ends on June 30.
An ordained Episcopal minister and an heir to the Ralston-Purina fortune, Danforth is a widely respected politician -- often referred to as "Saint Jack" during his Senate years -- who appeals to the religious right as well as some Democrats. But he has limited diplomatic experience, former colleagues and friends said. Filling the shoes of Negroponte, a deft career diplomat who had major impact at the U.N., will not be easy for the Missouri politician, they say.See the full content of this document
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Danforth Tapped for U.N.
"He hasn't had any great experience in diplomacy, but knowing how to work the crowd in the U.S. Senate teaches you how to work the crowd anywhere," ...
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